Spider in Web (Capture, Eat, Hope), Striking Early 20th Century Belgian Postcard handmade pincushion It measures 4 1/4" tall

It measures 4 1/4" tall with a diameter of 7" across at top and 3 1/2" at base

and still totally usable) that fits neatly inside

which is what I love about them--the most pared down (and I think very elegant) solutions to the task

and the only hardware anywhere are tiny brass nails securing the chip carved layers

with a few ink smears here and there

Spider in Web (Capture, Eat, Hope), Striking Early 20th Century Belgian Postcard handmade pincushion It measures 4 1/4" tallThis one is Belgian, published by Coin de Westende Anvers (Antwerp), c. 1910. Your French may be better than mine, but I take the text as describing the daily flow of life for the spider capturing its prey in the morning, eating mid day, then spinning its web at night with hope toward the next day's catch. On and on, just like the structure of the web (and so much of life!) itself. Terrific graphic of the spider at the center of its web, perfectly